Etimology
tradition + -al
adjective
traditional (comparative more traditional, superlative most traditional)
Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.
Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only.
Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
Relating to traditional Chinese.
Examples
This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.
I think her traditional values are antiquated.
traditional expositions of the Scriptures
Coordinate term: simplified
The traditional form of the character has twice as many strokes as the simplified form.
Related words
synonyms
traditionary
antonyms
nontraditional, non-traditional
untraditional
related terms
catholic
conservative
ordinary
original
puritanical
standard
stereotypical
tradition
typical
usual
noun
traditional (countable and uncountable, plural traditionals)
A person with traditional beliefs.
(usually in the plural) Anything that is traditional, conventional, standard.
(informal, uncountable) Short for traditional Chinese.
(informal, uncountable) Short for traditional art (“art produced with real physical media”).
(informal, uncountable, music) Short for traditional grip.
Examples
Singer Paula Elliot closed the evening's performances with a number of gospel, jazz and blues tunes. Elliot concentrated mostly on traditionals like "Motherless Child," "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," "God Bless the Child," and "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues."
Coordinate term: simplified
Coordinate term: digital
Coordinate term: matched